LEADERSHIP

Gem promotes COO to deputy CEO

Gem Diamonds (LSE:GEMD) has promoted its COO Johnny Velloza to deputy CEO.

Staff reporter
Gem's COO Johnny Velloza has been promoted to deputy CEO

Gem's COO Johnny Velloza has been promoted to deputy CEO

He will also join the company's board on July 1 and continue to be responsible for operations.

Velloza joined Gem in May 2016 after leaving his position at general manager for BHP in Australia's Pilbara region.

During his 25-year career, he has also held senior operational management roles at De Beers. BHP and AngloGold Ashanti and has broad mining experience across operation in Southern and East Africa, Chile and Australia.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

editions

Mining Journal Intelligence Investor Sentiment Report 2024

Survey revealing the plans, priorities, and preferences of 120+ mining investors and their expectations for the sector in 2024.

editions

Mining Journal Intelligence Mining Equities Report 2023

Access an exclusive, inside look on the quarterly mining IPOs and secondary raisings data and mining equities performance tables with an annual Stock Exchange Comparisons supplement.

editions

Mining Journal Intelligence World Risk Report 2023 (feat. MineHutte ratings)

A detailed analysis of mining investment risks across 121 jurisdictions globally, built on 11 ‘hard risk’ metrics and an industrywide survey.

editions

Mining Journal Intelligence Global Leadership Report 2023: Social licence

Gain insights into social licence trends and best practices from interviews with 20+ top mining company executives and an industrywide survey.